Minnesota Orchestral Association

Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-0693875 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Minnesota Orchestral Association reported $47.0 million in revenue and $44.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.11 went to program services, $13.54 to management and general costs and $6.35 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 72.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $428,350 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 78 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 99% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $44M

Program services$80.11 $36M
Management & general$13.54 $6.0M
Fundraising$6.35 $2.8M

For context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $47M

Contributions & grants (non-government)$69.04 $32M
Government grants$3.54 $1.7M
Program service revenue$24.07 $11M
Investment income$1.34 $630K
Other revenue$2.01 $946K

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 876 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure	FY2025	Median
Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)	80.1%	78.5%
Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)	13.5%	13.6%
Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)	6.4%	6.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h	$0.08	$0.10
Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12	72.6%	57.5%
Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12	3.5%	1.7%
Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12	24.1%	20.8%
Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F	$428,350	$385,706
Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)	0.97%	2.03%
People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2	78	8
Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses	50.7	36.6
Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b	78 of 78	100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense

$36M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $10M

The grammy award-winning minnesota orchestra is recognized for outstanding performances in minnesota and around the world, as well as for critically-acclaimed recordings, livestreams, and radio and tv broadcasts, and a longtime commitment to music education and engagement programs.more than 230,000 guests attended in-person minnesota orchestra concerts in 2024-25, hailing from 83 of 87 minnesota counties, all 50 states and 24 countries.the 2024-25 season was a year in which music director thomas sundergard introduced signature artistic projects ranging from the critically acclaimed nordic…

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here

Role	From this org	From related orgs	Other	Total
PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$397,690	$0	$30,660	$428,350
MUSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$297,397	$0	$32,380	$329,777
CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$256,432	$0	$40,463	$296,895
MUSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$271,730	$0	$14,771	$286,501
VP OF ADVANCEMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$246,042	$0	$30,141	$276,183
MUSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$195,282	$0	$41,479	$236,761
VP OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$197,083	$0	$39,604	$236,687
MUSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$191,414	$0	$41,423	$232,837

78 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Minnesota Orchestral Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked

RevenueExpenses

Filing	Revenue	Expenses	Programs	Net assets	Top pay
FY2025 ⓘ	$47M	$44M	80.1%	$187M	$428,350
FY2024 ⓘ	$39M	$45M	80.0%	$186M	$519,477
FY2023 ⓘ	$45M	$45M	79.6%	$186M	$578,917
FY2022 ⓘ	$62M	$42M	81.9%	$184M	$719,669
FY2021 ⓘ	$20M	$27M	76.8%	$180M	$773,182
FY2020 ⓘ	$24M	$36M	85.7%	$167M	$918,848

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means

Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b78 · 78 independent
Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
Employees Part I, line 5748
Volunteers Part I, line 6737

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only

OPUS 3 ARTISTS Guest artists	$230,000
ARTIST MANAGEMENT PARTNERS WORLDWIDE Guest artists	$206,875
CAMBRIDGE ASSOCIATES LLC Consulting services	$150,000
ASYMM DIGITAL LLC Marketing	$129,780

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

26 private foundations reported grants to Minnesota Orchestral Association totaling $560K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

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Questions people ask

How much of Minnesota Orchestral Association's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Minnesota Orchestral Association reported that 80.1% of its $44.3 million in expenses went to program services, 13.5% to management and general and 6.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Minnesota Orchestral Association pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Minnesota Orchestral Association reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $428,350, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Minnesota Orchestral Association get its money?

Of $47.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 72.6% came from contributions and grants (including 3.5% from government grants) and 24.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Minnesota Orchestral Association a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 41-0693875 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, object 202611889349301601 · read the filing · XML
FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202521969349302302 · read the filing
FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202421979349300607 · read the filing
FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202321989349302317 · read the filing
FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202211959349302551 · read the filing
FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202121959349300222 · read the filing

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